Flavour Science: Chapter 11. Determination of Cell Morphology under 1,8-Cineole Treatment in Porcine Intestinal Cells

A potential effect of 1,8-cineole on the morphology and growth behavior of the cells lining the first segments of the intestinal system was studied. It was shown that, morphologically, cineole had no effect on jejunal and ileal porcine cells when applied in pharmacological or physiological concentrations, either during attachment and spreading, or on confluent cell layers. Only exposure to high concentrations of cineole adversely affected the cells and led to subsequent apoptosis. In a wound healing assay, a potential protective or growth promoting effect by cineole could not be detected.